James Mangold Talks The Wolverine Inspirations and Alternate Ending

Originally intended to be directed by Darren Arronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream), The Wolverine remained in development for a long time at Fox before director James Mangold stepped in and helped shepherd the project to fruition. Good thing he did too, because the film is now the second-highest grossing in the “X-Men” franchise with over $414 million at the worldwide box office. We spoke with Mangold this afternoon about the Blu-ray release of the film, which features an extended cut that should delight hardcore Wolverine fans the world over, and an alternate ending that features something fans have been waiting years to see.